MetricKent, WAAuburn, WA
Population135,60385,676
Median Household Income$92,302$97,884
Median Rent$1,909/mo$1,786/mo
Median Home Value$587,800$547,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%53.8%
Poverty Rate10.8%8.9%
Unemployment Rate5%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283300
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1292,498
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min30.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.217.2
College Degree Rate29.8%25.6%
Foreign-Born %33.2%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.